flora- the plants of a particular region or period
fauna- the animals of a given region
crank- ill tempered grouchy person
arcane-known by few
concoct- to prepare or make by combining ingredients
mercurial- changeable
chasten- to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement
taciturn- inclined to silence
obsequious- characterized by or showing servile complaisance or difference
dollop- a lump or blow of some substance
clemency- disposition to show forbearance, compassion, or forgiveness
philanderer- (man) to have sex with a woman one cannot or will not marry
sanctimonious- making a hypocritical show of religious devotion
indignation- strong displeasure at something considered unjust
Obliquely- in a sloping manner or direction
anomalous- deviating from or inconsistent with the common order
idiosyncratic- a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like that is peculiar to an individual
lambast- to beat or whip severely
castigate- to criticize or reprimand severely
confrere- a fellow member of a fraternity, profession
extemporaneous- done, spoke, performed
hue- a graduation or variety of a color; tint
pellucid- allowing the maximum passage of light
sultry- oppressively hot
lampooned- shark satire against an individual or institution
recalcitrant- resisting authority or control
Bereavement- to deprive and make desolate
Demarcate- to determine or mark off the boundaries or limits of
Precipitous- extremely or impassably steep
Desideratum- something considered necessary
Phantasmagoric- a shifting series of phantasms, illusions, or deceptive appearances, as in a dream or as created by the imagination
Emanate- to flow out, issue, or proceed
Recumbent- lying down; reclining; learning
Dearth- an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack
Chutzpah- unmitigated effrontery or impudence; gall
flora- the plants of a particular region or period
fauna- the animals of a given region
crank- ill tempered grouchy person
arcane-known by few
concoct- to prepare or make by combining ingredients
mercurial- changeable
chasten- to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement
taciturn- inclined to silence
obsequious- characterized by or showing servile complaisance or difference
dollop- a lump or blow of some substance
clemency- disposition to show forbearance, compassion, or forgiveness
philanderer- (man) to have sex with a woman one cannot or will not marry
sanctimonious- making a hypocritical show of religious devotion
indignation- strong displeasure at something considered unjust
Obliquely- in a sloping manner or direction
anomalous- deviating from or inconsistent with the common order
idiosyncratic- a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like that is peculiar to an individual
lambast- to beat or whip severely
castigate- to criticize or reprimand severely
confrere- a fellow member of a fraternity, profession
extemporaneous- done, spoke, performed
hue- a graduation or variety of a color; tint
pellucid- allowing the maximum passage of light
sultry- oppressively hot
lampooned- shark satire against an individual or institution
recalcitrant- resisting authority or control
Bereavement- to deprive and make desolate
Demarcate- to determine or mark off the boundaries or limits of
Precipitous- extremely or impassably steep
Desideratum- something considered necessary
Phantasmagoric- a shifting series of phantasms, illusions, or deceptive appearances, as in a dream or as created by the imagination
Emanate- to flow out, issue, or proceed
Recumbent- lying down; reclining; learning
Dearth- an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack
Chutzpah- unmitigated effrontery or impudence; gall